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The Irish Sun
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
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More woke madness as ITV comedy classic is slapped with trigger warning due to ‘outmoded and offensive' language
CLASSIC ITV comedy-drama Minder now has a trigger warning over the 'outmoded and offensive' language used by Arthur Daley and sidekick Terry. Episodes on the streaming service ITVX warn the show 'contains offensive language, outmoded sexual stereotypes and some violence'. 2 Classic ITV comedy-drama Minder has been given a trigger warning over 'outmoded and offensive' language from Arthur Daley and Terry Credit: Rex Features 2 The show featured wheeler-dealer Arthur, played by George Cole, and his minder Terry McCann, played by Dennis Waterman Credit: Rex Arthur , played by George Cole, and bodyguard Terry McCann, played by In 1980 episode Whose Wife Is It Anyway?, Arthur instructs his muscle, Terry, to protect a gay couple who run an antique shop. Terry calls one half of the couple a 'raving iron' — a reference to a Cockney rhyming slang term for gay men. Other homosexual slurs are also used. READ MORE TV NEWS Terry taunts Arthur when he goes to visit one of the men in hospital, saying: 'Give him a kiss from me.' And he tells Arthur — known for his catchphrase 'Er indoors' — he will not stay at the couple's flat as he wants to 'enjoy a few drinks' and 'pull a bird'. Terry later beds an older married woman, telling her the sex was 'smashing'. And there is violence when Arthur is punched in the stomach by a thug, while Terry also gets into a dramatic rooftop dust-up. Most read in News TV Nineties sketch comedy And classic Ronnie Barker sitcom ITV was contacted for comment. Dennis Waterman dead: Minder and New Tricks star dies aged 74 at Spanish home with wife by his side
Scottish Sun
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
More woke madness as ITV comedy classic is slapped with trigger warning due to ‘outmoded and offensive' language
Read on for lines from the TV classic that have prompted woke warnings from channel bosses WOKE JOKE More woke madness as ITV comedy classic is slapped with trigger warning due to 'outmoded and offensive' language CLASSIC ITV comedy-drama Minder now has a trigger warning over the 'outmoded and offensive' language used by Arthur Daley and sidekick Terry. Episodes on the streaming service ITVX warn the show 'contains offensive language, outmoded sexual stereotypes and some violence'. Advertisement 2 Classic ITV comedy-drama Minder has been given a trigger warning over 'outmoded and offensive' language from Arthur Daley and Terry Credit: Rex Features 2 The show featured wheeler-dealer Arthur, played by George Cole, and his minder Terry McCann, played by Dennis Waterman Credit: Rex Minder, which ran from 1979 to 1994, featured wheeler-dealer Arthur, played by George Cole, and bodyguard Terry McCann, played by Dennis Waterman. In 1980 episode Whose Wife Is It Anyway?, Arthur instructs his muscle, Terry, to protect a gay couple who run an antique shop. Terry calls one half of the couple a 'raving iron' — a reference to a Cockney rhyming slang term for gay men. Other homosexual slurs are also used. Advertisement Terry taunts Arthur when he goes to visit one of the men in hospital, saying: 'Give him a kiss from me.' And he tells Arthur — known for his catchphrase 'Er indoors' — he will not stay at the couple's flat as he wants to 'enjoy a few drinks' and 'pull a bird'. Terry later beds an older married woman, telling her the sex was 'smashing'. And there is violence when Arthur is punched in the stomach by a thug, while Terry also gets into a dramatic rooftop dust-up. Advertisement Nineties sketch comedy The Fast Show was also recently given a BBC trigger warning for 'discriminatory language', including for its infamous Suit You Sir sketches. And classic Ronnie Barker sitcom Open All Hours also has advisories —over lusty references to Nurse Gladys Emmanuel. ITV was contacted for comment.
